Critical Incident: Death at the Border(2025)
Critical Incident: Death at the Border Synopsis
Revisits the 2010 death of Anastasio Hernández-Rojas, an undocumented Mexican immigrant who died while in custody at the border. When eye-witness video emerges, it sparks a far-reaching investigation from a border checkpoint to Washington D.C. CRITICAL INCIDENT chronicles journalists’, lawyers’, and family members’ efforts to explore the Border Patrol’s involvement in the incident, ultimately pointing to cover-ups, and uncovering the existence of a little-known unit inside the agency that had been involved in other border related incident.
Critical Incident: Death at the Border (2025) is a documentary film directed by Rick Rowley, released on December 29, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars John Carlos Frey. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
- Director:
- Rick Rowley
- Writers:
- Rick Rowley
- Producers:
- Juliana Schatz, Karim Hajj
- Cinematographer:
- Rick Rowley
- Composer:
- Brian McOmber
- Production:
- HBO Documentary Films, Crazyrose, Film 45, Midnight Films
- Status:
- Released
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Critical Incident: Death at the Border Cast & Crew
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Directed by Rick Rowley, written by Rick Rowley, produced by Juliana Schatz and Karim Hajj.
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Critical Incident: Death at the Border Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 7 ratings.
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Critical Incident: Death at the Border – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Critical Incident: Death at the Border online?
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Critical Incident: Death at the Border (2025) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in Critical Incident: Death at the Border?
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The main cast of Critical Incident: Death at the Border (2025) includes John Carlos Frey. The film was directed by Rick Rowley. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Critical Incident: Death at the Border released?
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Critical Incident: Death at the Border was released on December 29, 2025 and runs for 1h 30m.
Is Critical Incident: Death at the Border worth watching?
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Critical Incident: Death at the Border (2025) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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